Moments

I write haiku and senryū because I love how they encourage me to pay attention. I also love the kind of “whole-being” attention they ask of me: body, heart, and mind. As my capacity shrinks from chronic illnesses, I’m testing the idea that paying attention can make life larger.

Many thanks to Sylvia for sharing her guide to setting up a short-form feed.

26 Aug, 2026 mountain skies (senryū)
mountain skies
and good chocolate
my sister’s long breath out
22 Aug, 2026 mule deer pauses (senryū)
mule deer pauses
by the road at dusk
neither of us knows
21 Aug, 2026 whitewater rushes (senryū)
whitewater rushes
down the canyon
weekenders up
19 Aug, 2026 the neighborhood skunk (haiku)
the neighborhood skunk
also has nightly rituals
I close the window
09 Aug, 2026 sun shows up later (haiku)
sun shows up later
the rabbits always
on time
30 Jul, 2026 a fresh morning
a fresh morning
tea stains etched
in the cup
26 Jul, 2026 going back (senryū)
going back
to the old, flat pillow—
coward
25 Jul, 2026 a shiny beetle
a shiny beetle
on the welcome mat—
lucky penny
24 Jul, 2026 from a flat sky (haiku)
from a flat sky
the long, low rumble of thunder
a limp flag
24 Jul, 2026 twilight
twilight
through lace curtains
a film of cloud
20 Jul, 2026 high noon (haiku)
high noon—
boys in swim trunks
with garden hoses
19 Jul, 2026 alone at night (haiku)
alone at night
the housefly comes to sleep
on my windowsill
19 Jul, 2026 showing the house (senryū)
showing
the house
to a fly
19 Jul, 2026 leaf shadows (haiku)
leaf shadows
dance on the hardwood floor
little cat’s feet
17 Jul, 2026 fridge cycles (haiku)
fridge cycles on
AC cycles off…
the tick of the clock
17 Jul, 2026 ice cream truck (haiku)
the ice cream truck
circles the block again
coins on the table
15 Jul, 2026 golden hour (senryū)
golden hour
the dachshund casts
a long shadow
15 Jul, 2026 sickly tree (haiku)
from the sickly tree
a yellow leaf flutters…
butterfly
15 Jul, 2026 uphill work (senryu)
uphill work—
a boy stands on the pedals
waved on by gnats
14 Jul, 2026 summer evening (senryū)
summer evening
feet on the porch rail
ankles crossed
13 Jul, 2026 dreams (senryū)
dreams
of far shores
sunshine on stucco
12 Jul, 2026 dust spots (haiku)
dust spots
on the windows
raindrop skeletons
11 Jul, 2026 dog days (haiku)
dog days…
the shine worn off
the leaves
11 Jul, 2026 silver tips (senryū)
silver tips
on the rabbit’s fur—
in this economy?
11 Jul, 2026 dried grasses (haiku)
dried grasses
a rabbit disappears
in stillness
10 Jul, 2026 chocolate swirls (senryū)
chocolate swirls
in plain white yogurt…
the paths spoons make
09 Jul, 2026 the colors (senryū)
the colors
of preschool toys—
home screen
08 Jul, 2026 at 10,000 feet (haiku)
at 10,000 feet
asters already…
dewdrop summer
08 Jul, 2026 a stand of aspen (haiku)
a stand of aspen…
sun-bleached
bench
07 Jul, 2026 among aspen (haiku)
among aspen
a freight-train whistle…
the way sound bends
04 Jul, 2026 spacious skies (haiku)
spacious skies
purple mountains’ majesties…
ashes, ashes

(lament for losses to wildfire)
03 Jul, 2026 hush, wind (senryū)
hush, wind
I don’t have
your energy
03 Jul, 2026 pine trees (haiku)
pine trees
speaking with the wind
1,001 nights
03 Jul, 2026 cutting open an avocado (senryū)
cutting open
an avocado…
Schrödinger’s cat
03 Jul, 2026 heart beat (haiku)
heart beat
rain on the roof…
a samba
02 Jul, 2026 soap bubbles (haiku)
soap bubbles
shine in the sink…
the polished kettle
02 Jul, 2026 half-grown pup (haiku)
half-grown pup—
body can’t stop
grinning
01 Jul, 2026 no breeze (haiku)
no breeze
and a half-assed cloud…
noonday devils
01 Jul, 2026 even the wind chimes (haiku)
even the wind chimes
are silent
hawk shadow passes
01 Jul, 2026 sees everything (haiku)
sees everything
but the exit…
housefly